What This Firm Does

Ektimo is a specialist air quality, odour, and emission monitoring consultancy with approximately 80 staff across four locations in Australia. The firm has been operating in the industry since 1986 and runs the largest stack and ambient air testing team in the country.

Source and Stack Emission Monitoring

Ektimo carries out NATA-accredited source and stack emission monitoring using Australian Standard (AS), USEPA, and ISO test methods.

• Stack emission testing for particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds
• Compliance testing against EPA licence conditions and National Environment Protection Measures (NEPMs)
• Monitoring programs for aluminium smelters, power stations, cement plants, and industrial facilities

Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

The firm designs, builds, and certifies CEMS installations to both Australian and USEPA requirements.

• CEMS consulting, scoping, commissioning, and data validation
• NATA accreditation across USEPA Performance Specifications (PS-1 through PS-19)
• Compliance with the WA CEMS Code and NSW EPA CEM guidelines

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Ektimo provides ambient air quality monitoring station (AAQMS) design, installation, and operation for regulatory and project-specific programs.

Odour Services

The practice operates odour olfactometry laboratories in Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia.

• Odour sampling, analysis, and field surveys
• Odour impact assessments for development applications and EPA compliance

Laboratory

Ektimo operates a specialist in-house air laboratory in Victoria — the largest air testing laboratory in Australia.

• Gaseous and particulate air analysis
• VOC analysis by GCMS
• Regulatory-compliant sample analysis with NATA accreditation

Credentials

Ektimo holds accreditation from the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) for air emission monitoring methods across AS, USEPA, and ISO standards.

• CASANZ (Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand) Platinum Clean Air Partner
• Internationally qualified staff (USA QSTI and European MCERTS certifications)
• Multiple NATA Technical Assessors on the management team

Service Areas

Ektimo operates from four locations across Australia, with odour laboratories in Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia. The firm serves clients nationally across all states and territories.

Sectors

The firm works across heavy industry and environmental compliance sectors.

• Aluminium smelting and metals processing
• Power generation
• Oil and gas
• Cement manufacturing
• Waste water treatment
• Paper and packaging
• Industrial manufacturing